We’ve been eating our way through the summer, trying out recipes submitted by young listeners, answering their questions and taking requests.

The recipe for a mint-lime slushie my own teenage son, Willem, makes when it’s hot out. And a recipe for shortcake, which traditionally are sweet, tender scones split and filled with fruit and whipped cream.

Seven-year-old Lachlan shared the recipe for his herb-infused no-knead bread — a wonderful project when it’s not too hot. Mardes asked how to cut lemon squares and bars cleanly, so they aren’t a mess — the answer: freeze them first!

Bake a delectable chocolate zucchini cake or experiment with a 150-year-old lemon curd recipe.

These homemade cookie recipes work well as a special treat for the whole family.

This week, the Calgary Eyeopener launched a new summer series, putting the call out to kids and teenagers to share their recipes, culinary creations, questions and requests for us to answer — or make and enjoy — on the air.

Choose between mouthwatering options like vada pav, deep-fried Dad's cookies and condensed cereal milk funnel cakes.

Bitterness adds complexity and balances sweetness and richness, whether the food itself contains bitter compounds or the act of cooking creates bitter notes as food gets toasted, grilled, roasted and charred. 

Iceberg lettuce happens to be relatively inexpensive at the grocery store these days — it's been spotted in Alberta for under a dollar a head this month. Here are some delicious things to do with it.

Flowers add a pop of colour to a yard or a park... but they can all spruce up what's on your plate.

Stuffed cookies are a thing across Canada, with stores offering up thick, substantial cookies stuffed with peanut butter cups, Oreos, fruit fillings and all kinds other ingredients.

From focaccia to mango salad rolls and emulsified sauce, asparagus works as a wonderful addition to a variety of dishes.

Though tinned fish has been around since the 1700s, social media has brought it back to life. Julie Van Rosendaal provides a few ideas on dishes using tinned fish to create at home.

Julie Van Rosendaal has spent years feeding some of the best-known celebrity visitors at Calgary’s Expo. Here are some of the most popular recipes she’s made for them over the years.

If you're planning to watch the King's coronation on May 6, consider trying one of these recipes released by Buckingham Palace.

This week on the Calgary Eyeopener, we talked about two of the most viral social media recipes well worth trying. They have millions of views for good reason.

Easter is the weekend for eggs — cooking them, dying them and eating chocolate versions of them. Here are a few recipes to try to enjoy eggs this weekend.

There’s no avoiding science in the kitchen — there are chemical reactions and temperature interactions and emulsions and solids turning to liquids and liquids turning into gasses.

Birch syrup is far more complex than maple. It’s not as sweet, and has a more mineral, tart, almost citrusy flavour.

It’s Oscars season, which perhaps means gathering (again) to watch the awards, and maybe even planning a menu inspired by the nominees. This week on the Calgary Eyeopener, we went through a few recipes inspired by some of this year’s best movies.

People who love pickles tend to really love pickles. This week on the Calgary Eyeopener, we discussed a few delicious things to help pickle lovers eat their way through their winter stash.

Cabbage is having a moment. Like other members of the brassica family — cauliflower, kale, Brussels sprouts — cabbage is making an appearance on restaurant menus, whether it's crunchy and briny or smooth and buttery with charred edges.